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Nikola Jokic’s 15th triple-double saves Nuggets from collapse vs. Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS – Nikola Jokic threw passes as wild as a night out on Bourbon Street.

More often than not, they worked.

In the end, the Nuggets survived a frantic, last-ditch effort from the Pelicans on Tuesday night, seizing a 99-98 win. What was once a 19-point lead dwindled under the incessant energy of Jose Alvarado, and C.J. McCollum missed a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer that would’ve won it.

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